# The Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 11: Alteration of ear tags


It is an offence to alter, obliterate or deface the information on any ear tag applied to an animal under these Regulations, previous cattle tagging legislation or any provision giving effect to Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 , 2000 EUR1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation 1997 EUR0820 as it has effect in EU law, or Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 in England and Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or a member State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/174/schedule/1/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cattle-identification-scotland-regulations-2007/schedule-1/paragraph-11
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